Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Lincolnhealth
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $47 (about 1.2× the $40 Medicare rate). Lincolnhealth charges insurers about $46, or about $113 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Damariscotta, ME.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $31 - $107 | 77% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31 - $123 | 77% |
| Aetnamajor | $29 - $103 | 72% |
| Cignamajor | $103 | 255% |
| Humanamajor | $33 - $59 | 82% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $28 - $107 | 69% |
| WellCare | $32 - $48 | 79% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $32 - $104 |
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Lincolnhealth
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other ME hospitals
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $12
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $12
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $34
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $36
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $38
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $41
- Penobscot Valley Hospital · Lincoln $44
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $49
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.